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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
657 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

NEZ057-032100-
Lake McConaughy-
657 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 22 mph becoming south 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 68. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-032100-
Calamus Reservoir-
657 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND INDEPENDENCE
DAY...

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 89. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
68. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 84. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph becoming southwest 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 65. Waters choppy becoming a light chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
657 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to around 18 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
68. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 87. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around
63. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032100-
Lake Maloney-
657 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 16 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
68. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 85. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-032100-
Enders Reservoir-
657 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 94. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to 18 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 68. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 89. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-032100-
Merritt Reservoir-
657 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 87. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-032100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
657 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND
INDEPENDENCE DAY...

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 94. Waters choppy becoming
rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to 18 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 68. Waters rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 89. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
around 65. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ071-032100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
657 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 95. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to 14 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
68. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 90. Waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 66.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
657 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
68. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 86. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around
64. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

Note: Wind and wave action are for ice free areas in winter.